Give 3 example of animals in this group. How many species have been identified i

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Give 3 example of animals in this group. How many species have been identified in this subphylum______________ What type of habitat do they live in _______________ Centipedes are in the order_______________ The have ______ pair of legs per segment. Millipedes are in the order ________________ The have pairs of legs per segment. Describe the movement of the legs and body: Centipedes Millipedes Describe their body shape: Centipedes Millipedes Which organism, millipedes or centipedes, do you never want to pick up with your bare hands why

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1. 1. Scolopendra cingulata

2.Tachypodoiulus niger

3.Pauropus huyxleyi

2. 13,000

3. Moist forests, grass lands, Semi-arid habitats, littoral regions

4. Chilopoda, One

5. Diplopoda, Two

6.A. Centipedes have one pair of legs per body segment. Each individual leg engages in a cycle of moving forward, gripping the substrate, pulling the body forward and then lifting off the ground and moving forward again. At the same time, a centipede's body moves in an undulating manner, which helps increase the length of the centiped's stride and helps increase its speed.

B. Millipedes have two pairs of jointed legs on body segments. Millipedes move their legs in a wave like undulation along their body propelling themselves fprward (or backward) against the substrate. This method is rther slow it is great for burrowing in to the ground.

7. A. Flated body

B. Cylindrical or rod

8. Millipedes beacuse these species have glands capable of producing irritating fluids that may cause allergic reactions, defensive sparys of millipedes contain hydrochloric acid that can chemically burn skin and these fluids have lingering odor.

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